Nutrient balance — Cropland phosphorus use efficiency in Lesotho
Lesotho: Nutrient balance — Cropland phosphorus use efficiency was 93.35 % in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Nutrient balance — Cropland phosphorus use efficiency in Lesotho, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, nutrient balance — cropland phosphorus use efficiency in Lesotho stood at 93.35 %.
The figure is up 35.5% on the previous year and up 17.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nutrient balance — cropland phosphorus use efficiency in Lesotho peaked at 158.52 % in 1961 and was at its lowest, 13.58 %, in 1991.
Lesotho ranks 75th of 201 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 126.4 % | 101.95 % | 158.52 % | 9 |
| 1970s | 69.7 % | 39.62 % | 117.17 % | 10 |
| 1980s | 28.65 % | 21.9 % | 37.41 % | 10 |
| 1990s | 41.31 % | 13.58 % | 70.07 % | 10 |
| 2000s | 44.88 % | 24.94 % | 65.82 % | 10 |
| 2010s | 70.64 % | 31.59 % | 105.1 % | 10 |
| 2020s | 76.44 % | 44.91 % | 98.61 % | 4 |
Countries ranked near Lesotho
- 72 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 95.5 % compare
- 73 Suriname 94.72 % compare
- 74 Mauritania 94.34 % compare
- 76 Ethiopia 93.08 % compare
- 77 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 92.9 % compare
- 78 Liberia 92.66 % compare
More environment data for Lesotho
- Standard Deviation 0.284 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 0.783 °C (2025)
- Recovered paper — Production 3,000 t (2024)
- Total fibre furnish — Production 3,000 t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified — Import value 48 1000 USD (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified — Import quantity 11 t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard — Export value 26 1000 USD (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard — Export quantity 42 t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard — Import value 2,883 1000 USD (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard — Import quantity 4,198 t (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is nutrient balance — cropland phosphorus use efficiency in Lesotho?
- Nutrient balance — cropland phosphorus use efficiency in Lesotho was 93.35 % in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest nutrient balance — cropland phosphorus use efficiency recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 158.52 % in 1961.
- What is the lowest nutrient balance — cropland phosphorus use efficiency recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.58 % in 1991.
- How does Lesotho rank for nutrient balance — cropland phosphorus use efficiency?
- Lesotho ranks 75th out of 201 countries with data for 2023.
- Is nutrient balance — cropland phosphorus use efficiency rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Lesotho data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Nutrient balance — Cropland phosphorus use efficiency. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The Cropland Nutrient balance domain contains information on the flows of nitrogen, phosphorus, and potassium from mineral fertilizer, manure applied, atmospheric deposition, crop removal, and biological fixation over cropland and per unit area of cropland. The flows are aggregated to total inputs and total outputs, from which the overall nutrient balance and nutrient use efficiency on cropland are calculated. Statistics are disseminated in units of tonnes and in kg/ha, as appropriate. Nutrient use efficiency is expressed as a fraction (%).